2021
Focal brainstem infarction in the adult rat
Namioka A, Namioka T, Sasaki M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Focal brainstem infarction in the adult rat. Lab Animal 2021, 50: 97-107. PMID: 33564191, DOI: 10.1038/s41684-021-00722-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem ischemiaNew therapeutic approachesIschemic lesionsFunctional recoveryTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem ischemic lesionsLower basilar arteryArtery occlusion modelIschemic lesion volumeType of strokeReliable animal modelSprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem infarctionExtended observation periodNeurological deficitsBasilar arteryLesion volumeOcclusion modelAdult ratsIschemiaPresent symptomsSurvival rateHigher survival rate
2020
“Chronic” State in Neural Diseases as the Target of Cellular Therapy with Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Sasaki M, Oka S, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. “Chronic” State in Neural Diseases as the Target of Cellular Therapy with Mesenchymal Stem Cells. World Neurosurgery 2020, 135: 375-376. PMID: 32143241, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.137.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Preservation of interhemispheric cortical connections through corpus callosum following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral infarction
Nagahama H, Nakazaki M, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Namioka T, Namioka A, Oka S, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Sasaki Y, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Preservation of interhemispheric cortical connections through corpus callosum following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral infarction. Brain Research 2018, 1695: 37-44. PMID: 29802840, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterhemispheric cortical connectionsCorpus callosumIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsDiffusion tensor imagingMotor cortexFunctional improvementCortical connectionsAdeno-associated virusRat middle cerebral artery occlusion stroke modelMiddle cerebral artery occlusion stroke modelContralateral motor cortexBlood-brain barrierMotor cortex connectivityVehicle-infused groupMRI diffusion tensor imagingPotential therapeutic mechanismNeuroanatomical tracing techniquesStem cellsCerebral infarctionInflammatory infiltrationAnatomical restorationCerebral strokeFunctional recoveryNeurotrophic factorAccelerating Cell Therapy for Stroke in Japan
Houkin K, Shichinohe H, Abe K, Arato T, Dezawa M, Honmou O, Horie N, Katayama Y, Kudo K, Kuroda S, Matsuyama T, Miyai I, Nagata I, Niizuma K, Sakushima K, Sasaki M, Sato N, Sawanobori K, Suda S, Taguchi A, Tominaga T, Yamamoto H, Yamashita T, Yoshimine T. Accelerating Cell Therapy for Stroke in Japan. Stroke 2018, 49: e145-e152. PMID: 29581346, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.019216.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Elevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats.
Nakamura H, Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Nakazaki M, Namioka T, Namioka A, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Nagahama H, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Elevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats. Journal Of Neurosurgical Sciences 2017, 63: 42-49. PMID: 28181779, DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.17.03989-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfused mesenchymal stem cellsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionVivo functional viabilityBDNF levelsMSC infusionMesenchymal stem cellsMCAO inductionPlasma BDNFNeurotrophic factorLesion volumeMSC groupMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionCerebral infarction rat modelBrain BDNF levelsElicit functional recoveryIntravenous MSC infusionLimb placement testNeurotrophic factor levelsPlasma BDNF levelsCerebral artery occlusionArtery occlusion modelRat stroke modelFunctional viabilityImmunosorbent assay analyses
2012
Mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic outlook for stroke
Honmou O, Onodera R, Sasaki M, Waxman SG, Kocsis JD. Mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic outlook for stroke. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2012, 18: 292-297. PMID: 22459358, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2012.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsTransplanted MSCsSpinal cord injuryInitial clinical studiesInitial human studiesBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsAdult bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsAdult human bone marrowAxonal sproutingCerebral ischemiaClinical outcomesNeuroprotective effectsCord injuryHuman bone marrowClinical studiesTherapeutic effectStroke modelAnimal modelsHuman studiesBone marrowMesenchymal stem cellsIntravenous deliveryTherapeutic outlookMSC deliveryStroke